| Family: |
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: known only from the Pima River at the junction with the Tua River in the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-17; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 20-24 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits headwater mountainous streams with an elevation of more than 800 m in a relatively broad (1 km width) valley (Ref. 2847). An egg laying omnivore which prefers rock, plant and driftwood cover and the following aquarium conditions: pH=7.5, H=10, 26°C water temperature (Ref. 6398). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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